Transcription
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- [zahr, tsahr]
- /zɑr, tsɑr/
- /zɑːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zahr, tsahr]
- /zɑr, tsɑr/
Definitions of tsar word
- noun tsar an emperor or king. 1
- noun tsar (often initial capital letter) the former emperor of Russia. 1
- noun tsar an autocratic ruler or leader. 1
- noun tsar any person exercising great authority or power in a particular field: a czar of industry. 1
- countable noun tsar In former times, the tsar was the king of Russia. 0
- countable noun tsar A particular kind of tsar is a person who has been appointed by the government to deal with a particular problem that is affecting the country. 0
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Origin of tsar
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Russian tsar', Old Russian tsĭsarĭ emperor, king (akin to Old Church Slavonic tsěsarĭ) < Gothic kaisar emperor (< Greek or Latin); Greek kaîsar < Latin Caesar Caesar
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Parts of speech for Tsar
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preposition
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tsar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tsar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tsar
noun tsar
- czar — an emperor: title of any of the former emperors of Russia and, at various times, the sovereigns of other Slavic nations
- emperor — A sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire.
- king — one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
- monarch — a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
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